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System.Windows.Shell Namespace
Visual Studio 2010
Contains types that provide managed code access to the enhanced functionality of the Windows 7 taskbar.
The Windows 7 taskbar provides enhanced functionality that enables you to use the taskbar button to communicate status to a user and expose common tasks when the window is minimized or hidden. The functionality exposed by the types in the System.Windows.Shell namespace is not available in versions of Windows prior to Windows 7. In Windows 7, some functionality might not be available depending on the user's settings.
| Class | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | JumpItem | Represents the base class for the JumpPath and JumpTask classes. |
![]() | JumpItemsRejectedEventArgs | Provides data for the JumpItemsRejected event. |
![]() | JumpItemsRemovedEventArgs | Provides data for the JumpItemsRemovedByUser event. |
![]() | JumpList | Represents a list of items and tasks displayed as a menu on a Windows 7 taskbar button. |
![]() | JumpPath | Represents a link to a file that is displayed in a Windows 7 taskbar Jump List. |
![]() | JumpTask | Represents a shortcut to an application in the Windows 7 taskbar Jump List. |
![]() | TaskbarItemInfo | Represents information about how the taskbar thumbnail is displayed. |
![]() | ThumbButtonInfo | Represents information about how to display a button in the Windows 7 taskbar thumbnail. |
![]() | ThumbButtonInfoCollection | Represents a collection of ThumbButtonInfo objects that are associated with a Window. |
| Enumeration | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | JumpItemRejectionReason | Describes why a JumpItem could not be added to the Jump List by the Windows shell. |
![]() | TaskbarItemProgressState | Specifies the state of the progress indicator in the Windows taskbar. |
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